The faithful Armenian Christians in the western United States observed a worthy milestone on December 10, when they paid tribute to Archbishop Hovnan Derderian on the 20th anniversary of his distinguished tenure as Primate of the Western Diocese.
A Valiant Spirit, for 24 Years
This week marks the 24th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II. It was on November 4, 1999, that His Holiness was consecrated as the 132nd Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, in a magnificent ceremony at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship Awarded to Arthur Ipek
The Eastern Diocese is pleased to announce that Arthur Ipek, a Masters of Science student in Cognitive Neuroscience at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, has been awarded the “Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship” for 2023-24 academic year.
2023 ACYOA General Assembly & Sports Weekend
More than 350 ACYOA Seniors and young adults from across the Eastern Diocese met for the 2023 ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend. This year’s gathering over Memorial Day Weekend was hosted by the ACYOA Seniors of St. Leon Church in Fair Lawn, NJ.
ACYOA Juniors Meet in Watertown for Hye M’rtsoom Weekend
Over Memorial Day Weekend, 130 ACYOA Juniors from 11 parishes throughout the northeast, together with their chaperones, enthusiastically gathered at St. James Church in Watertown, MA, for the 45th annual Hye M’rtsoom ACYOA Junior Sports Weekend.